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Morals
The First Vatican Council pronounced that the pope, in or out of council, would be protected by God with the gift of infallibility whenever he should define a doctrine pertaining to faith or morals. Matters of Faith can only involve religious propositions and the matter of those propositions are true or false judgments. A moral definition would involve a proposition that is right or wrong, rather than true or false. The difference between the two involves the end being sought. A doctrinal pronouncement defines a religious truth, which is the object of the intellect. A moral pronouncement defines a good, which is the object of the will. One could say that Faith engages intellectual belief, morals engage voluntary action.
A moral act is a human act performed with knowledge and free will. Every consciously deliberate action is a moral act, and each one is either morally good or morally evil. If it leads us to our final end, eternal salvation, it is a morally good act. If it takes us away from salvation, it is a morally evil act, a sin. Morals, therefore, pertain to human conduct.
Articles in this section treat of a wide variety of issues that, immediately, proximately, or remotely, deal with the morality of human acts, whether individually or as a society.
Over Forty Catholic Dioceses and Organizations Suing Obama Administration
CatholicOnline: The archdiocese of New York, headed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archdiocese of Washington, D.C., headed by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the University of Notre Dame along with 40 other Catholic dioceses and organizations nationwide announced on Monday that they are suing the Obama administration for violating their freedom of religion, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. Read more here.
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Abortionist Affirms All Women Who Abort Carry a ‘Burden of Sorrow’
German Pablo Cardoso, a well-known abortion doctor in Argentina, said that every woman who undergoes an abortion is burdened with “sorrow” and guilt. In an interview with MDZ Radio, the 54-year-old Cardoso, who markets himself online as “Doctor Abortion,” called the procedure “a burden, a sorrow in the soul, and there is no woman who does not live with guilt.” Read more here.
City Bans Bishop From Public Events for Preaching Against Homosexual Behavior
CNA: Priests in Spain voiced support for a local bishop after a city council adopted a motion banning him from official city events over his remarks criticizing dangerous behaviors within the gay community. More here.
‘Christ’ Hospital Rehires Notorious Baby Killer Abortionist as Gynecologist
Christ Hospital of Cincinnati was founded in 1889 by James Gamble whose soap company would become Proctor and Gamble, Inc. According to the hospital website, he, and some Cincinnati locals, “invited Isabella Thoburn, a teacher, nurse, and missionary, to come to Ohio.
“Social Media” and Our Youth
From a Sunday bulletin… Because of the Center’s electronic publishing and online evangelical activities, I am somewhat familiar with the “social media.” The internet giant Facebook is now used by “901 million monthly active users at the end of March 2012,” or so they claim. Among those users are people in our community, including some of our youth. It bears repeating that any and all … More →
Ursuline Nuns at Dallas Academy Laud Melinda Gates’ Contraception Campaign
LifeSite News: A group of Ursuline nuns whom billionaire Melinda Gates had claimed in a recent speech supports her campaign to inject tens of millions of women in impoverished countries with Depo-Provera and other contraceptive drugs, has issued a statement defending Gates and the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, while simultaneously claiming to support Catholic moral teaching. Read more on this here.
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Ed Rogers Skeptical on Obama’s SS Marriage ‘Evolution’
The President says that his thinking about same-sex “marriage” has evolved. Writing for the WaPo, Ed Rogers suspects a cynical political motive: Reality check: Obama manipulated gay voters, kept them at a distance and hoped they would settle for the occasional wink and a nod. But he has found himself in a campaign with dwindling enthusiasm and a narrowing electoral map; he needs this group’s … More →
Self-Professed ‘Devout Catholic’ Biden Has ‘No Problem’ With Homosexual ‘Marriage’
US Vice President Joseph Biden surprised reporters when he said on May 6 that he would be “absolutely comfortable” with legal recognition of same-sex marriages. More here.
Sebelius, Friend of Infant Murderers Tiller and Carhart, to Speak at Jesuit Georgetown
Georgetown University has announced that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will be one of the 14 speakers at commencement ceremonies that will take place later this month. Sebelius will address the commencement ceremony of the Georgetown Public Policy Institute on May 18. More on this here.
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Worse Than Epicurean, a People Bereft of Love, Liquidators of the Unfit
The following report and video from the Dr. Phil show is brutally revealing. Yet, in a country whose ‘Christian’ citizens are callous enough to put accomplices to the killers of the preborn in legislative and executive office rather than risk a cut in their government subsidies, for such is their impression, the support for euthanasia should not be surprising. Patheos: A guest on Dr. Phil … More →
Gov: Drone Assasinations are ‘Ethical, Legal, and Wise’
The Obama administration is defending its use of drones to assassinate people outside of combat zones without due process. In the linked article, the organizations cited against the government’s position in the matter are all leftist (like, for instance, the ACLU). This might lead someone of (neo) conservative leanings to assume that only leftists oppose the tactics. That would not be true. Paleoconservatives, who, like … More →
MA Bishop Stands Firm in Prohibiting Kennedy Widow From Addressing Catholic College
Catholic Culture: Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester, Massachusetts, has indicated that he will not alter his decision that Victoria Kennedy should not speak at commencement exercises for a local Catholic college, despite a petition signed by 20,000 people urging him to reconsider. More here.
Ireland’s Zionist Justice Minister Behind Drive Against Seal of Confession in Abuse Cases
Alan Shatter is an enemy of the Catholic Church. He wrote a book in 1979 mocking the Church’s teaching on birth control as it was once loyally implemented in Irish law by the nation’s ban on contraceptives — that was when Ireland was seriously Catholic.
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Lady Marines to Front?
Chivalry may not be dead, but it’s in critical condition. (The New York Times) The Marine Corps, the most male of the armed services, is taking its first steps toward integrating women into war-fighting units, starting with its infantry officer school at Quantico, Va., and ground combat battalions that had once been closed to women. Read more… Be it noted that the Germanic and Hibernian … More →
Canadian Secularists Trying to Stop Catholic School from Pro-Life Activity
The Canadian Secular Alliance and People for Education are expressing outrage that at least four teachers at a Catholic school in Mississauga, Ontario, have asked students to sign a petition in support of pro-life legislation. Read more here.
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